Fall-rope carrier.



No. 728,816. v PATENTED MAR. 31,1903, f M. BRADPIBLD.

FALL ROPE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22. I902.

K0 MODEL.

5 UNITED STATES PAT NT CFFICE.

MASON BRADFIELD, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

FALL-ROPE CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 723,816, dated March31, 1903.

Application filed November 22, 1902. Serial No. 132,485- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1,.MASON BRADFIELD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFall-Rope Oarriers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to conveyers, and particularly to fall-ropecarriers; and some of the objects of the invention are to provide adevice of this character which will be simple in construction andpositive and effective in operation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fall-rope carrier whichcan be deflected laterally in either direction by the passage of thetrolley and which is constructed to prevent unnecessary wear or injuryto the lines or ropes passing thereover.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists,essentially, in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts,substantially as more fully described in the following specification andas illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisapplication, in which- Figure 1 is an elevational view, partly brokenaway, illustrating the fall-rope carrier and the support therefor., Fig.2 is a top planview, partly broken away, illustrating the device in thenormal position of the parts. Fig. 3 is a similar view illustrating thedevice deflected in one direction. Fig. 4 illustrates the devicedeflected in the opposite direction. Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views ofsome of the parts of the device, and Figs. 7, 8, and 9 illustrate thedevice in different positions in connection with a trolley. I

Similar characters of reference designate corresponding p rts throughoutthe several views.

Referring to the drawings, and particularly to Figs. 1 to 6' thereof;the reference character 1 designates a post, only part of which isshown, and with which is connected a bracket or hanger 2 of anypreferred construction, and upon the squared end of the bracket-2 ismounted a plate 3, having a squared opening 4 to receive the squaredportion of the-hanger or bracket 2 to retain the plate in a fixedposition, and the plate is preferably provided with a pin or stud 5,substantially as shown.

Mounted upon the cylindrical portion of the hanger 2 and below the plate3 are jaws or members 6, preferably constructed with an enlargedcircular end '7, having an opening 8 therein to receive the hanger andpreferably cut away on one face, as at 9, Fig. 1, to receive the similarend of the other jaw or member, and each of the jaws or members isdesirably recessed, as at 10, to receive the stoppin 5, beforementioned, and the jaws may be.

notched or recessed intermediately thereof to receive the pin or stud11, extending from a lower plate 12, movably secured upon the roundportion of the bracket or hanger 2, and formed on or connected with theplate 12 is an arm 13, carrying a revolulole sleeve let and having theend thereof deflected laterally, as at 15, and carrying a sleeve 16,said sleeves being designed to prevent injury or wear upon the lines orropes passing thereover, as will be readily understood by those skilledin the art to which this invention appertains.

The operation of this invention will be readily understood from theforegoing description when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings and the following eX- planation thereof.

Adverting-now particularly to Figs. 7, 8,

and 9 of the drawings, there is illustrated a trolley 17, havingadeflecting-band 18, adapted'to contact with the sleeve 16 uponthedeflected ends 15 of the carrier and to defiect the latter, as shown insaid figures. The sleeve 16 also tends to reduce the friction occasionedby the contact of the deflecting-band 18 with the end of the fall-ropecarrier, and the coiled or other spring 19, connected with the jaws 6,tends to return the carrier/to its normal position across the line oftravel of the trolley. (See Fig. 9 of the drawings.) By means of thisconstruction a fall-rope carrier is provided which is extremely simplein construction, embodies very few parts, and is most positive andefiective in operation, as can be readily appreciated.

It is not desired to confine this invention to the specificconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts herein shown anddescribed, and the right is reserved to make all such changes in andmodifications of the same as come within the spirit and scope of theinvention.

I claim 1. The combination with a trolley and means for supporting andmoving the same of a device constructed to normally carry said movingmeans and provided with a wheel or roller in the extremity thereof tocontact with the side of the trolley while being. temporarily deflectedby the passage thereof.

2. The combination withasupporting-cable and a trolley thereon of an armcarrying a projection, spring-actuated jaws in contact with saidprojection and a device in engagement with said jaws constructed to beforced aside by the passage of said trolleyand to be returned to normalposition by one of said jaws.

3. The combination with a cable and a trolley thereon of an arm carryinga projection jaws held against said projection by a connecting-springand a device in engagement with said jaws to be returned to normalposition thereby.

The combination with a cable and a trolley thereon of an arm carrying aprojection, spring-actuated jaws held against said projection, anoscillating arm having a pin normally engaging said jaws, whereby whenthe free end of said arm is deflected by the passage of the trolley thepin forces one of said jaws away from said projection against the actionof said spring.

5. The combination with a cable and a trolley thereon of a fixed armhaving a projection, spring-actuated jaws connected therewith and anoscillating arm in engagement with said jaws constructed to be returnedthereby to normal position when deflected.

6. The combination of a cable and a trolley thereon of a fixed armhaving aprojection, jaws pivoted to said arm, a spring connecting saidjaws and drawing the same against said projection and an oscillating armhaving a pin extending between said jaws so that one .or other thereofreturns said oscillating arm to-normal position after the deflectionthereof.

7. The combination witha cable and a trolley thereon ot' a fixed armhaving a projection, jaws, a spring forcing said jaws against saidprojection, an arm engaging said jaws and an antifriction device carriedby said latter arm to engage said trolley during the passage of thelatter.

8. The combination with a cable and a trolley thereon having adeflecting band or belt, a fixed arm having a projection, jaws, aspringforcing said jaws against said projection, an arm engaging saidjaws and an anti friction device carried by said arm to engage said bandor belt during the passage of the trolley.

9. The combination with a cable and an in' dependent bracket supportingsaid cable and having a hanger of a trolley on said cable, a fixed armconnected with said hanger having a projection, jaws, a spring forcingthe jaws against said projection and an arm engaging said jaws andconstructed to be forced laterally by the passage of the trolley.

10. The combination with a cable, an independent bracket supporting saidcable and having a hanger and a trolley on the cable of a fixed armmounted on said hanger having a projection, spring-actuated jaws pivotedupon said hanger and an arm engaging said jaws constructed to bedeflected by the passage of the trolley and to be returned by said jaws.

11. A fall-rope carrier provided with an arm carrying a projection,spring-actuated jaws normally in contact with said projection and adevice in engagement with said jaws constructed to be forced aside andto be re turned to normally carrying position by one or other of saidjaws.

12. A fall-rope carrier provided with an arm carrying a projection,spring-actuated jaws held against said projection, an oscillating armhaving a pin normally engaging said jaws whereby when said oscillatingarm is deflected the pin forces one of said jaws away from saidprojection against the action of said spring and a sleeve on saidoscillating arm.

13. A fall-rope carrier provided with a fixed arm carrying a dependingpin, springretracted jaws beneath said arm and normally in engagementwith said pin and an oscillating arm carrying a pin engaging said jawsso that the latter returns said oscillating arm to normal position afterdeflection.

14. A fall-rope carrier provided with a fixed arm carrying a dependingpin, springretracted jaws pivotally mounted beneath said arm andnormally engaging said pin, an oscillating arm carrying a pin engagingsaid jaws so that the latter retain said oscillating arm in normalposition and antifrictionsleeves upon said oscillating arm.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, at Los Angeles, in the county ofLos Angeles and State of California, this 10th day of November, 1902.

MASON BRADFIELD. lVitnesses:

.T. T. WERNLUND, L. 13. ALDERETE.

